Craig Campbell is headed Down Under this week with a full schedule of performances for his second visit to Australia. He’ll perform multiple times at the Tamworth Festival and will also take part in the 41st CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia on January 26. In celebration of Craig’s performance at the Tamworth Festival, ABC […] Continue Reading →
Country music is invading Paris. The Country Music Association will hold the first International Country Music Marketing Summit at Disneyland Paris on March 1. The summit is part of the association’s mission to help expand the format around the world. “With immediate and convenient access to Country Music, the world market is fertile ground for […] Continue Reading →
The last couple of years have been a series of highs and lows professionally for Tim McGraw. A legal battle with his former label home, Curb Records, is still playing out in court while Tim has moved forward, signing with Big Machine Records and preparing to release a new album, Two Lanes of Freedom, on […] Continue Reading →
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum was a popular place to be in 2012. Museum officials have announced that 564,777 people visited the Museum last year. It is the largest attendance total in the institution’s 45 year history. “We would like to thank our local, national and international visitors for such strong support,” […] Continue Reading →
Crystal Shawandawill perform during the Native Nations Inaugural Ball at The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian on the evening of the Presidential Inauguration, January 21. The event will celebrate not only the inauguration but also serve as a fundraiser for the museum’s effort to produce educational programs relevant to Tribal Nations issues. “To […] Continue Reading →
After scoring a breakout radio hit with his 2009 single, “Boots On,” it seemed as if big-voiced Mississippi native Randy Houser might fall victim to some ill-timed record label consolidation. Though immensely talented and critically acclaimed, Randy had trouble connecting with follow-up singles like the hard stomping, “Whistlin’ Dixie,” or the gentle ballad, “In God’s […] Continue Reading →
GAC extends condolences to Mindy McCready, whose partner, songwriter/producer David Wilson, 34, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, died in the early evening of January 13. Wilson was the father of Mindy’s 9-month-old son, Zayne (Mindy also has an older son, Zander, from a previous relationship). Mindy released this statement via her publicist: Today, we mourn the loss […] Continue Reading →
Alan Jackson will headline the 5th Annual “Stars Go Blue” benefit on Wednesday, March 20 at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. Alan’s rare, intimate performance at this historic music venue will be hosted by the oldest and largest national colon cancer patient advocacy organization, the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA). All proceeds from the concert […] Continue Reading →
Blake Shelton may have taken some time off to enjoy the holidays, but he’s back to work with a brand new single to kick off 2013. “Sure Be Cool If You Did” hit radio just after the New Year and though nothing is confirmed, it is widely believed to be the lead single from Blake’s […] Continue Reading →
ACM Lifting Lives has announced Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation as its January ‘My Cause’ web feature. The monthly series brings awareness to artist-supported charitable organizations. It also supports fundraising efforts for those organizations. To watch the web feature, visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org. This month’s My Cause: Muttnation Foundation focuses on Miranda’s organization, whose purpose is to build animal […] Continue Reading →
